System and method for implanting a heart implant
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1. A heart valve implant comprising:
- a spacer comprising a cage and a resiliently flexible balloon disposed over at least a portion of the spacer cage, wherein said resiliently flexible balloon is configured to contact at least a portion of at least one cusp of a mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in a closed position and to allow blood flow through said mitral valve in an open position of the valve;
a shaft having a first end configured to be coupled to said spacer;
an anchor configured to be coupled to a second end of said shaft, said anchor configured to removably secure said implant to engage native cardiac tissue within a ventricle; and
a gimbal pivotally coupling said anchor to a second end of said shaft, said gimbal configured to provide a degree of movement with respect to said anchor when said anchor is secured in said tissue to allow said spacer to self-align with respect to said at least a portion of said at least one cusp of said mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in said closed position.
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Abstract
A method and system according to one embodiment may include a plurality of apparatus configured to percutaneously deliver a heart valve implant. The method and system may include an implant comprising an anchor configured to engage cardiac tissue, a shaft coupled to the anchor, and a valve body coupled to the shaft. The method and system may further include at least partially collapsing the heart valve implant and percutaneously inserting the heart valve implant into a heart. The percutaneously inserted implant may be secured within the heart and may then be expanded.
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23 Claims
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1. A heart valve implant comprising:
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a spacer comprising a cage and a resiliently flexible balloon disposed over at least a portion of the spacer cage, wherein said resiliently flexible balloon is configured to contact at least a portion of at least one cusp of a mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in a closed position and to allow blood flow through said mitral valve in an open position of the valve; a shaft having a first end configured to be coupled to said spacer; an anchor configured to be coupled to a second end of said shaft, said anchor configured to removably secure said implant to engage native cardiac tissue within a ventricle; and a gimbal pivotally coupling said anchor to a second end of said shaft, said gimbal configured to provide a degree of movement with respect to said anchor when said anchor is secured in said tissue to allow said spacer to self-align with respect to said at least a portion of said at least one cusp of said mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A heart valve implant comprising:
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a spacer comprising a cage and a resiliently flexible balloon disposed over at least a portion of the cage configured to contact at least a portion of at least one cusp of a mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in a closed position and to allow the flow of blood through said mitral valve in an open position of the valve; a shaft having a first end configured to be coupled to said spacer; and an anchor configured to removably secure said implant to native ventricular cardiac tissue, wherein said anchor comprises a base and a plurality of tines extending generally outwardly from said base and generally towards said spacer, said plurality of tines configured to removably engage native ventricular cardiac tissue to removably secure said implant within said heart; wherein said spacer is operatively coupled to said anchor to provide a degree of movement with respect to the anchor when said anchor is secured in said tissue to allow the spacer to self-align with respect to said at least a portion of said at least one cusp of said mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A heart valve implant comprising:
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a spacer comprising a cage and a resiliently flexible balloon disposed over at least a portion of the spacer cage configured to contact at least a portion of at least one cusp of a mitral valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through said mitral valve in a closed position and to allow blood flow through said mitral valve in an open position of the valve; a shaft having a first end configured to be coupled to said spacer; and an anchor configured to be coupled to a second end of said shaft, said anchor comprising a base and a plurality of tines extending generally outwardly and away from said base and generally towards said spacer, said plurality of tines configured to removably secure said implant to native cardiac tissue within a ventricle of a heart. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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